By virtue of his position as the Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, there is no doubt that Oghiadome is a major political force in Edo State. Latest report indicates that the former deputy governor is allegedly interested in succeeding Governor Adams Oshiomhole, when the latter's tenure expires. However, the COS has remained coy on this rumour, prefering to concentrate on his present duties at the seat of power. Read more

Oyo State Governor,AbiolaAjimobi has promised that his administration will provide jobs for street urchins, popularly known as area boys, to completely rid the state of crimes and criminal activities. This pledge came even as Nollywood actors and actresses hailed the governor for his ‘brilliant performance’ in the last two years, describing it as unprecedented in the history of the state. Speaking at the popular Mapo Hall in Ibadan shortly after completing the third edition of the monthly fitness walk tagged… Read more

Dr. Abdul Muku is the Director-General of the National Gallery of Art (NGA), a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Culture responsible for the promotion of visual art in Nigeria. In this chat with Edozie Udeze, he touches on a number of issues that affect the sector and what NGA has been doing to fulfill its statutory mandate, including plans for an art museum in Abuja What do you think is the contribution of the distinguished public lecture… Read more

The 30 councils’ executive secretaries in Osun State have absolved GovernorRaufAregbesola of alleged high handedness by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The council bosses at a press conference inOsogbo, the state capital, during the weekend, said it was erroneous for any individual or group to accuse Aregbesola of meddling in the administration of their councils. The chairman, Osun State chapter of ALGON, Prince AdekunleAyantoye, said that Aregbesola administration has accorded due respect to all tiers of government, including the judiciary.… Read more

New research has claimed for the first time ever that third-hand smoke from cigarettes causes significant genetic damage to human cells. Third-hand smoke is ‘noxious residue’ produced by cigarette smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces after second-hand smoke has disappeared. The study from the Laurence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California also found that this toxic residue becomes more harmful over time. Even after you’ve finished smoking toxic residue is left behind on surfaces, furniture and fabrics… Read more

Saddled and burdened by an electoral consequence of a fatal collective blunder, the political space grizzles the inaction of a motley collection of duffers in the vineyard of a supposed meister. In activating our civic devoirs and democratic covenant, we created a plethora of value deficits in our electoral judgments that led us to this stalemate and suspended-animation. The complex signals of confusion to the voters, some days before the polls, coming from revered political hierarchy, compelling massive support for… Read more

Barring any last minute hitch, Nigeria One, which is being touted as the new national carrier, will come on stream with the government and other interested parties working round the clock to make the plan materialise. But there are fears by concerned stakeholders that things may go awry judging by past futile efforts, reports Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf TO parody the words of Victor Hugo, the famous French poet, you can’t stop an idea whose time has come. This is… Read more

AS it has become the in-thing among the elites to stage party across the seas, billionaire and oil mogul, Jide Omokore, threw a party that was not left out of the new trend when he staged an elaborate wedding for his son, Tosin Omokore, in Dubai penultimate weekend. The party featured a few equally prominent friends of Chief Omokore and several family members who flew to that country with the man who has come to give a new definition to… Read more

Senator Gbemi Saraki, the beautiful daughter of the late godfather of Kwara politics, Senator Olusola Saraki, is now enjoying life to the fullest. Though she suffered defeat in the last general elections, the ever-smiling senator has revealed an innate resilience and passion that has kept her going against all odds. Though the battle for the gubernatorial seat of Kwara took a lot out of her, the affable young woman is content that she gave a good account of herself. While… Read more

The Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA) has passed a resolution for the convening of a stakeholders’ forum to find lasting solutions to the increasing loss of lives and property due to the activities of some companies and their reckless drivers operating in the state. The Speaker, Prince SurajAdekunbi, said the Assembly would put all legislative mechanisms in place to convey the stakeholders’ forum to tackle the problems and restore sanity on the roads. The OGHA resolution came on the… Read more

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that global foreign exchange earnings from honey production have grown above that of crude oil production. According to him, a barrel of honey attracts more foreign exchange than crude oil. He said that a barrel of crude oil is currently sold at $101 while a barrel of honey is sold at the international market for $1,539. Adesina, however, noted that the price is inclusive of extant royalties attached… Read more

THEIR much-vaunted conjugal merger is one union the cream of the entertainment world and high society has been waiting impatiently for in the last three years. Since the news of their relationship became public knowledge, after gifting Peter, the other half of singing sensation, P-Square, two kids some years back, sweet looking Lola Omotayo, does not pretend about it any longer. As such, it was generally assumed that theirs would be one wedding that would make the society creak at… Read more

•FG needs $14.5billion for transfer to Lake Chad Basin No fewer than 30 million Nigerians will have access to water supply when the various reform programmes under implementation in 12 states are completed, the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe, has assured. States to benefit are: Lagos, Cross River, Enugu, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo, Taraba, Osun, Anambra, Kano, Jigawa and Yobe. Speaking with reporters in Abuja, Ochekpe said the projects are being carried out in collaboration with the Federal… Read more